Zero to Hero: Your Guide to Getting Skilled on Azure Data and AI
We are excited to highlight the Zero to Hero guide, our very own journey to help developers and engineers get started on Azure. We have a large collection of resources to help you ramp up in the cloud, and these guides curate all our best-in-class content in one place, making it easier to find and navigate. Technology is changing fast. With these guides you will ramp-up and level up your skill set to keep the upper hand in this competitive market. Our Zero to Hero guides ensure that you have a solid foundation as you begin to explore Azure.
The Zero to Hero guide will show you how to achieve expertise and prepare for certification in the following areas: data engineering, data science, artificial intelligence, and application development with MySQL. Within 4 weeks, regardless of where you are in your journey, we can propel you to the next level.
Each week you'll watch videos, learn from step-by-step training, and try skills for yourself with self-guided exercises. Don't forget to also sign up for the associated 30 days learning challenges to earn 50 percent off Microsoft certification.
Download the guides below and start learning today!
- Zero to Hero with Azure Data Engineering
- Zero to Hero with Azure Machine Learning
- Zero to Hero with Azure Artificial Intelligence
- Zero to Hero with Azure Database for MySQL
Are you a developer who builds apps with low-code techniques? Are you a solution architect defining the design and implementation of technology solutions in Azure? We have guides for you too!
Azure Skills Navigator for System Administrators and Solution Architects
Azure Skills Navigator for Developers
Published on:
Learn moreRelated posts
UPDATED: Azure outage affecting Windows Updates and related services
UPDATED 1:45 PM PST: Resolution efforts are complete at this time, and Windows services are expected to be back to normal. Notices related to ...
Native Agent Memory for Microsoft Agent Framework, Powered by Azure Cosmos DB
Recently we introduced the Agent Memory Toolkit and the Agentic Retrieval Toolkit for Azure Cosmos DB. The Agent Memory Toolkit gives your age...
Building AI Chatbots with Copilot Studio and Azure OpenAI (Complete 2026 Guide)
Introduction Artificial Intelligence has fundamentally changed how businesses interact with customers, employees and partners. Modern organisa...
Build locally, ship to Azure: meet Azure SQL Developer
Big news: Azure SQL Developer is here, in private preview. It’s the Azure SQL Database engine, on your laptop, in a container. Build aga...
Azure Developer vs Azure Administrator: Which Azure Career Path Should You Choose in 2026?
Introduction Cloud computing has become the backbone of modern businesses, and Microsoft Azure continues to be one of the world’s leadin...
Azure Developer Roadmap 2026: Skills, Certifications, Projects, and Career Path
Introduction Cloud computing has become the backbone of modern software development, and Microsoft Azure is one of the world’s leading c...
July Patches for Azure DevOps Server
We are releasing new patches for our self‑hosted product, Azure DevOps Server. We strongly recommend that all customers stay up to date with t...
What Is Azure AI Foundry and Why Should Developers Learn It? (Complete 2026 Guide)
Introduction Artificial Intelligence is no longer a futuristic technology—it’s becoming a core component of modern software development....
AI agents, meet the Azure Cosmos DB vNext emulator
If you use the Azure Cosmos DB vNext emulator, you probably know the local development loop: start the emulator, connect to it, create some re...